Math Forum @ Drexel: EDUC475, DGIM465, and CS480

Class Activities
Math Educ & Learning Theory
Conceptual Understanding
Proportional Reasoning & Games?

Projects/Assignments
Flash Intro Project
Flash Math Project
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Post Mortem 1
Final Math Project

Resources
Math & Learning Theory
Proportional Reasoning
topics for Final Project

Educational Game Design
EDUC475, DGIM465, and CS480

Timeline (Pre-planning for Instructors)

Note: If you are a student viewing this version, realize this is subject to change. The accurate version for our class is here.

Day 1: Sept 26: Class Overview - Frank and Suzanne; Assign Flash Intro Project; Assignment: Quincy Flash Resources || Math Tools
Day 2: Sept 28: Introduction to Math Tools - Suzanne; Introduction to Learning Theory - Quincy; Project Time; Assignment: Math Tools tasks
Day 3: Oct 3: Game Exercise; Assign groups; Project Time
Day 4: Oct 5: completion of Flash Intro Project
Day 5: Oct 10: Introduction of Flash Math Project (common math topic and general objectives)
Day 6: Oct 12: Game Exercise; (introduce idea of discussion between 4 group members online - Suzanne gives prompt(s); Assignment: something
Day 7: Oct 17 (no FL): something
Day 8: Oct 19 (no FL): something; Assignment: Dimenxian - give some review guidelines, questions
Day 9: Oct 24: 1/2 groups visit classrooms/1/2 do Drexel classroom work
Day 10: Oct 26: 1/2 groups visit classrooms/1/2 do Drexel classroom work
Day 11: Oct 31 (no SA): discuss, modify Flash Math Project
Day 12: Nov 2 (no SA): completion of Flash Math Project
Day 13: Nov 7 (no SA): Flash Math Project presentations (CS presents Educ/CoMAD, Educ/CoMAD presents CS); Introduce the Final Project
Day 14: Nov 9: something
Day 15: Nov 14: Dimenxian discussion (interesting to have this discussion after experiencing the reality of a Temple Partnership classroom environment - we'll also compare their initial first impressions from Day 8 assignment to what they think now)
Day 16: Nov 16: Revised Project
Day 17: Nov 21: something; Assignment: receive Teacher Feedback/participate in online discussion (Suzanne's NSDL teacher leaders will be the grades 5-9 teachers going through the Teacher Feedback Module and giving feedback to students.)
Day 18: Nov 28: something; Assignment: receive Teacher Feedback/participate in online discussion
Day 19: Nov 30: something
Day 20: Dec 5: something
Day 21: Dec 7: Play Day (We all try each others final projects/fill out evaluation form on each)